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Calif. Energy Commission approves energy efficiency rules for battery charger systems; automotive chargers exempted

Green Car Congress

The California Energy Commission approved a first-in-the-nation energy efficiency standard that will reduce wasted energy by battery chargers commonly used to power cell phones, laptop computers, power tools, and other devices. Energy consumed to charge batteries is increasing in California.

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National Drive Electric Week 2021: Talk about great timing

Electric Auto Association

Bronze Level sponsors include Edison International , Enelx , Community Partners , California Clean Air Day , Climate Action Reserve , and Electric For All. National Drive Electric Week Platinum level sponsors include Nissan and Wells Fargo , and the Silver Level sponsor for 2021 is Clipper Creek.

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National Drive Electric Week 2021: Talk about great timing

Electric Auto Association

Bronze Level sponsors include Edison International , Enelx , Community Partners , California Clean Air Day , Climate Action Reserve , and Electric For All. National Drive Electric Week Platinum level sponsors include Nissan and Wells Fargo , and the Silver Level sponsor for 2021 is Clipper Creek.

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Ford opens new Silicon Valley research center; focus on connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, big data

Green Car Congress

in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley and an MBA from its Haas School of Business. Earlier this month, the company introduced Ford Smart Mobility at the 2015 International CES. Maciuca holds a Ph.D. Earlier post.)

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Koreas CTT To Manufacture Electric Vehicles in US

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The e-Zone Electric Vehicle (EV) is a Low Speed Vehicle (LSV) that passes international crash test standards and will be one of the vehicle types CT&T will produce for the US market. Company officials are considering potential sites in South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama and California. Source: CT&T United.

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"Spirit" and the First EVer in the World Plug-in Parade in Santa Monica, California - 17 January 2009

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Victoria Canada 250 598 3100 "Internal combustion is so last century". I think Ed Kjaer, head of electric transportation for Southern California Edison, had the best quote at the podium saying that nobody should think EVs are just golf carts or that the technology isn’t ready: “It is so ready. It is so ready," Kjaer said.

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EV Briefs, and Black Rock City & EVs

Plugs and Cars

Out in the desert as part of Burning Man , our encampment, Snow Koan Solar, is setting up a solar photovoltaic EV Charging Station (at 7:30 and Desert) for electric scooters, golf carts, sofas and barstools. nk City cars when Ford brought them to California to meet its ZEV Mandate obligation. I believe Google would find Th!nk

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